adaptable
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But Cameron won out thanks to her unrelenting pressure, which never allowed the usually adaptable Mayer to figure out a winning gameplan.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Rather than starting entirely from scratch, existing antibodies may be adaptable for use as powerful laboratory tools and, potentially, as the foundation for future treatments aimed at disease-causing proteins.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Water is soft but strong: There could be an intense hurricane or flood, but it’s also adaptable and pliable; it fills a space. Tai chi is water-like that way.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Riso al forno — literally “rice from the oven” — is Italian baked rice, an adaptable format in which partially cooked rice finishes with sauce and cheese.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
‘It disappeared. Darwin would say it wasn’t adaptable enough to survive, so it didn’t.’
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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